Safety razor



Aug. 22, 193 A. E. THOMPSON SAFETY RAZOR Filed Nov. 23, 1951 IN V ENTOR.

Patented Aug. 22, 1933 PATENT OFFlCE SAFETY RAZOR, Arnold E Thompson,Denver, Colo.

Application November 23,1931 Serial No. 576,852

2 Claims.- (Ci. -12) This invention relates to safety razors and moreparticularly to an improved safety razor construction wherein the blademay be stropped without removal from the holder.

,An object of this invention is to provide a safety razor constructionwherein the head of the holder may be adjusted to any desired angle withrespect to the handle, the head including a,

guard member removably carried thereby.

Another object of this invention is to provided a safety razor includinga blade which is releasably clamped in the holder, which holder may beadjusted so as to vary the angular relation of the edge of the bladewith respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle, this angularadjustment being made within an angle of 180 so that the razor may beused with either hand.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this inventionwill in part be described in and in part be understood from thefollowing detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, thesame being illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a rear view in elevation of the completely assembled razorconstructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention,showing the head mounted in one angle with respect to the axis ofthehandle;

Figure 2 is a detail side elevation of the razor blade and holder withthe guard removed therefrom;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary enlarged front elevation of the holder withthe blade removed therefrom;

Figure 4 is a detail bottom plan view of the guard;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the holder;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary section of the handle showing an end elevationof the holder and blade;

Figure '7 is a detail top plan view of the guard;

Figure 8 is an end elevation of the razor blade holder with a blademounted therein with the handle detached;

Figure 9 is a top plan view of the razor blade;

Figure 10 is a top plan view and a side elevation of the spring used forholding the razor blade holder in adjusted relation with respect to thehandle.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1designates generally a handle of suitable configuration which, in thepresent instance, has been disclosed as being round or substantiallycylindrical in form, which is provided with a reduced flats tened upperend portion .11 on which is mounted a razor blade holder, generallydesignated as 2. This razor bladeholder 2 is mounted on a pivot 8 whichextends through the upperend of the reduced extension 11.

The holder 2 comprises a single piece of relatively thin metal which isbent at substantially the middle thereof, and-thefree ends 13 of theholder 2 constitute razor blade clampingmembers for holding a razorblade 10 therebetween. The closed or rear portion of the' holder 2 isbent in substantially U-shaped form as shown at 14, the space betweenthe parallel legs of this U-shaped portion 14 being suflicient toreceive therebetween the flattened portion 11 of the handle 1. a

The central portion of the holder 2 has a lug Gpressed out therefrom,which lug extends in a direction parallel with the. confrontingleg ofthe U-shaped member 14, and the pivot 8 extends from the outer leg ofthe U-shaped member 14 through the upper end of the handle 11 and intothis lug 16. The cutting out of this lug 6 provides an opening 9 in thebody of the holder, which opening facilitates the removal of the blade10 in the event the blade sticks between the clamping arm 13 of theholder;

The resiliency of the clamping armsf13 is' such that when the guardwhich is generally designated as 3, is removed from the holder 2, theblade 10 will be firmly held therebetween so that the holder 2 may beadjusted relative to the handle 1, as shown in Figure 2, in whichposition, the blade may be stropped after the manner of a conventionalstraight back razor.

The guard 3 comprises a body 15 which has at each end thereof returnedclamping arms 4, which engage about the ends of the clamping members 13and hold these clamping members 13 tightly against the blade 10 inaddition to holding the guard 3 on the holder 2. 'A toothed member 16 issecured to the body member 15 by means of extensions 17 which are formedwith the toothed member 16 and the body 15. These extensions 1'? aredisposed on an angle to the body 15 so as to position the toothed guard16 on an angle with respect to the keen edge of the blade 10.

In order to provide means for limiting the insertion of the guard 3 onthe holder 2, I have provided cut out portions 18 at each end of theblade 10 extending inwardly from the keen edge thereof, and the guard 3is provided at each end thereof with upstanding stop lugs 5, whichengage in these out out portions 18 so that the toothed guard member 16will at all times be disposed in the same position relative to the keenedge of the blade 10.

A resilient plate 7 is interposed between the upper end of the reducedmember 11 and preferably this reduced handle portion 11 is cut away, asat 19, so as to receive this spring '7, which spring is adapted to holdthe blade holder 2 in any desired angular position with respect to thelongitudinal axis of the handle 2.

In the use of this razor, the blade 10 may be readily inserted betweenthe clamping arms 13 of the holder 2 after which the guard 3 may beplaced in a position where the clamping members 4 will hold the guard ina position where the toothed member 16 will be disposed slightlyforwardly of the keen edge of the blade 10. The holder 2 may be adjustedto any desired angular position either with the keen edge of the razorblade 10 disposed in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of thehandle 1 or with the blade disposed'at any other angle relative to thelongitudinal axis of the handle 1. The spring 7 will maintain the holder2 in any desired position relative to the handle 1. When it is desiredto strap the blade 10, the'guard 3 may be slipped oiT of the holder 2and the holder 2 swung into a position where the keen edge of the blade10 is in a plane parallel with the longitudinal axis of the handle 1.The bight of the U-shaped member 14 of the holder 2 will serve as afulcrum or smooth backing so that the blade maybe turned at the end ofeach stroke on the strop.

7 as to permit the ready and cheap manufacture thereof.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications maybe made in the details of construction and design of the abovespecifically described embodiment of this invention Without departingfrom the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restrictedonly by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A safety razor blade and holder therefor comprising in combination, ablade, a handle, a reduced extension on one end of the handle, and aholder pivoted to said extension, said holder comprising a plate bentupon itself with the bight bent to form a substantially U-shapedextension engaging member from end to end of the plate, said U-shapedmember being disposed on an angle to the balance of the plate, saidU-shaped member having one leg thereof longer than the other leg, a lugstruck from the plate intermediate the ends thereof and extending in adirection parallel to a confronting leg of the U-shaped member, apivotal member extending through one leg of the U-shaped member andthrough the extension and the lug to swingably mount the holder on thehandle, and a spring engaging the lug and the extension to yieldablyhold the holder in adjusted position relative to the extension.

2. A safety razor blade and holder therefor comprising in combination ablade, a handle, a reduced extension on one end of the handle, and aholder pivoted to said extension, said holder comprising a plate bentupon itself with the bight bent to form a substantially U-shapedextension engaging member from end to end of the plate, said U-shapedmember being disposed on an angle to the balance of the plate, saidU-shaped member having one leg thereof longer than the other leg, a lugstruck from the plate intermediate the ends thereof and extending in adirection parallel to a confronting leg of the U-shaped member, apivotal member extending through one leg of the U-shaped member andthrough the extension and the leg to swingably mount the holder on thehandle, a spring engaging the lug and the extension to yieldably holdthe holder in adjusted position relative to the extension, and a guardmember engaging about the free edges of the plate to hold a razor bladetherebetween and protect the cutting edge of the blade projecting beyondthe holder.

ARNOLD E. THOMPSON.

